May 2008
Like what it says really. I haven't seen the car, and haven't seen the symptoms, but apparently, occasionally, when sitting idling at traffic lights - so presumably the engine is warm - the car revs itself a couple of times.
Apparently the garage fixed it by replacing something, but six months later it's back again. As it's an occasional problem, there is of course no guarantee that the garage ever did fix it.
That's all I've got to go on... Any ideas? Petrol engine - and it's presumably basic model. It's owner is talking about swapping it for a new car, but can ill afford it.
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hi all my sons corsa petrol gauge has stopped working all other gauges ok so assume it may be from the sender can you tell me where it is and how to check or any other ideas Read more
Yes. see if the gauge sweeps over.
I'm looking for any recommendations for cars that give easy access to the driver, with a preferably higher driving position, and a more upright sitting position, not a 4x4, due to a back injury that makes getting in & out painful if the position is low
Ie i'm looking at the citroen berlingo the mercedes a class & the fiat multiplas- but open to suggestion
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look up elap swivel seats
Hi all i have a bmw 330 ci with 10000mls on the clock it seems to develop a really annoying squeak at the back when the weather is hot-the more hot the day the worse the squeak! it seems to happen when the car is doing about 20mls per hour but not at faster speeds i had the car serviced at a main bmw dealer and they had the wheels off and they could not see a problem (so i take it its not the brakes)
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Screwloose,
No, my car is not lowered (standard sports susp) - only squeaks when handbrake is engaged and when i subsequently enter/exit the car.
Just didnt get around to gettin it sorted yet.
I'm going to see The Boss at Old Trafford on 28th May. Any Man U regulars or others with ideas on parking in the area? Gates open at 16.00 show starts 17.30 on a wednesday. Memory says there is an industrial estate near by. Happy to walk a couple of miles. Returning on M6 South. Thanks.
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I'm going as well ! Useful advice - thanks all.
There'll be no racing in the streets that night....
Steve
Can anyone HELP me, I have just bought a Saab Convertible 900SE 2.3 and it drives a dream, on the way home the petrol light came on showing I was low on fuel, as I only had about 4-5 miles to go before I was home that is what I did and was going to fill up the next day, in the meantime before stopping the car it started missing very slightly, I was home so I stopped the car, later went out to move it and it would not start giving the impression that it was out of fuel, when it did start I parked it up and saw that the ENGINE FAULT LIGHT was on, now I am thinking could I have brought up some muck and therefore the sensor is showing a fault as it is to much of a coincedence as what happened above.
The car is running fine but I have not driven it. What should I do? what could the problem be? and how do I get the light re-set?
Can anyone give me some valid advice.
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My 03 VW Passat resently suffered some from being immersed in about 3. Ft of river water,the insurance have offered me a settlement (very Low) but asked if I would like to buy it back from them? What would be the worst case cenario for repairs? engine turns but would start. Read more
Thanks Lads for all the input,it's been a great help..... Time for a rethink on getting a better settlement
Does a diesel engine run initially on a rich mixture at cold in the same way as a petrol one does? Read more
Pre 1990 diesels used a richened mixture to start but most modern ones use timing advance-some use an external control to advance but the external control is usually there to up-speed the idle-it was also used to up the idle speed when reverse was selected and was called the"driving school fix".Other pumps used the increase in fuel pressure when the engine started to restore the timing to normal.Most early car diesels required you to put the accelerator to the floor when cranking-now they tell you to keep your foot off.
First of all is it easy to run my 1.8 td mondeo on veggy oil/bio diesel and what type of mix.Also is it legal or do you have to pay duty on it, with the environmental issues and rise in price i thought it should be considered as an alternative. Read more
First of all is it easy to run my 1.8 td mondeo on veggy oil .............
It would be better to send it to the starving people in Zimbabwe than burn it in your Mondeo.
Having a debate in the office over which car is more spacious inside for 4 adults sized as follows:
1 x 6 foot man
1 x 5 foot 10 fat man
1 x 5 foot 6 fat man
1 x 5 foot 3 slender lady
The cars on offer are a Peugeot 206 vs. a mark 1 Focus hatch
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Swap one of them for a previous-model Honda Civic - there's far more room in the back than you'd think for the length of the car. (The new Civic is inferior in this as in many other respects.)
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Yes failed on my idle revs yesterday, look for an ''idle control valve'' it controls the idling may be dirty or need replacing, around 20 on ebay depending car